Keywords:
Interventional non-vascular, Percutaneous
Authors:
A. L. Grinberg1, A. Herman2, Y. Tovbin2, C. Brahmi1, U. Nevo1; 1Tel Aviv/IL, 2Beer Yaakov/IL
DOI:
10.1594/ecr2010/C-1896
Conclusion
Our research focused on feasibility studies of MRI monitoring of ex-vivo umbilical cord cryosurgery. As the number of high risk pregnancies of multiple embryos increased dramatically in the last decade, there is an increasing clinical need for in-uterus interventions.
We have incorporated modeling and simulations of temperature dependent mechanisms in tissue and their influence on MR parameters such as R1.
The project combined umbilical cord grading, MRI scanning, cryotherapy administration, flow management, computational analysis (on Matlab® platform) and evaluation.
These complemented each other for the feasibility and understanding of the MRI monitoring of umbilical cord cryotherapy, and provided a method for the optimization of the thermotherapy protocol, visualization and monitoring.